Live D&D, every week

Two long campaigns run online by John Rodrigues, from first level to the final battle. Beginners welcome.

Weekday mornings in Lisbon, 05:00–08:00

$20 per session
3 hours, booked on StartPlaying

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Eve of Giants cover art

6 seats open

D&D 5e (2024), levels 1–20

Eve of Giants

Listed on StartPlaying as “Storm Kings Thunder → Vecna: Eve of Ruin”

Who gets to remake the world?

The giants’ ancient order lies shattered, a dragon whispers in a storm king’s court, and the North is burning. Survive it, and a god of secrets will try to rewrite the whole multiverse. One story, three villains, the same ambition at a growing scale.

  1. Act I · Phandalin levels 1–5A drow called the Black Spider hunts a lost forge of spells.
  2. Act II · Storm King’s Thunder levels 5–11Giants go to war with the small folk, and someone wants it that way.
  3. Act III · Vecna: Eve of Ruin levels 11–20A lich-god gathers stolen secrets to remake reality in his image.

$20 per session3 hours, weekly

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Wings over Phandalin cover art

2 seats open

D&D 5e (2024), levels 1–15

Wings over Phandalin

Listed on StartPlaying as “Tyranny of Dragons”

Someone is buying the end of the world.

Gems vanish from caravans and a dragon cult hoards gold for a goddess. Follow the money up the Sword Coast, make a ruined town your home, and unite frightened cities before Tiamat rises.

  1. Act I · Phandalin levels 1–6Cultists in the shadows, and a white dragon who refused them.
  2. Act II · Follow the money levels 6–8The stolen hoard leads north, through inns, swamps and a flying castle.
  3. Act III · The war levels 8–15Councils, alliances and dragons, all the way to the Well of Dragons.

All ages (PG)

May include: Violence, Blood and gore, Character death, Horror, Undead, Spiders and insects, Slavery, Religious themes, Grief and loss, Fire, Alcohol and drugs, Tight spaces

Safety tools: Session zero, Lines and veils, X-card, Open door, Script change, Stars and wishes, Check-ins between sessions

$20 per session3 hours, weekly

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How to join

  1. 1

    Choose a campaign

    Read the campaigns above and pick the one that pulls you in.

  2. 2

    Book on StartPlaying

    Reserve your seat and pay per session through StartPlaying, which handles payments and refunds.

  3. 3

    Get your invites

    Before the first session you’ll get the Discord server, the Foundry table and the D&D Beyond campaign.

Questions

I’ve never played D&D. Can I join?

Yes. Beginners are welcome at every table. Rules are explained as they come up, so you can learn while you play.

What do I need?

A computer with a browser and a microphone. We use Discord for voice, Foundry VTT for maps and tokens (it runs in your browser, nothing to buy) and D&D Beyond for character sheets (a free account is enough).

When do sessions run?

On weekday mornings in Lisbon, 5:00 to 8:00. For the Americas that’s the evening before; for Australia and New Zealand it’s afternoon or evening. Each listing on StartPlaying shows its exact day.

How much does it cost?

$20 per session, paid through StartPlaying. You book and pay session by session.

What language are games played in?

English. John also speaks Português and Español, so you’re welcome to ask questions in either.

Tables full, or the time doesn’t work?

Leave your email and you’ll hear first when a new table opens.